Following on from these classic threads.
Do you think we see a single pro in the top 10 not running some form of bracket, extender or adapter to give longer reach than the standard frame cockpit would provide?
There seem to be a continuous stream of pro athletes riding super steep seat angles. Up until now more man then women, but if we look at the positions of Sam Laidlow, Daniel Baekkegard to name a few but there are much more we see saddle clamps max forward on the seatpost and the saddle very far forward on the rails and still sitting on the front of the saddle. So that corresponds to virtual seat angles of 84 to 88 degrees or more.
These athletes in almost all cases lack reach in their cockpits,…
Opening up a conversation:
I’ve been doing bike fits since late 90’s. Dan’s FIST clinic definitely updated my classic Serotta training in 2009. I’ve fit several thousand folks and more recently, while being all-in on getting Wove’s saddle business going, pro’s largely reach out to me for on-going bike fit help. What I’m seeing (and I’m sure everyone here on ST is seeing) are pro’s having their saddles close to all of the way forward, and extender plates/mounts under their aerobars to get very f…